Yeray Hidalgo Hernández, 26, of Spain almost won Manhunt International 2020. Competing against 35 other models from all over the world, he emerged as the third runner-up.
Yeray Hidalgo
Hidalgo hails from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. He is 193cm tall and he works as a senior multiplatform application development technician, sports coach, personal trainer, lifeguard, firefighter and petty officer of the Air Force.
On July 6, 2019, Hidalgo represented Las Palmas de Gran Canaria at Míster Internacional España 2019 in Plaza Mayor in Villanueva de la Jara, Cuenca, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. He was chosen to represent Spain at Mister International 2020.
Manhunt International 2020
On February 18, 2020, Hidalgo and his fellow Manhunt International 2020 candidates were presented to media members at the Platinum Hall of F1 Hotel Manila in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines. The next day, they enjoyed some fun activities at Canyon Cove Hotel and Spa in Nasugbu, Batangas, Philippines.
Located in Quezon City, Metro Manila, the New Frontier Theater was the venur of the coronation night, which was hosted by Miss Intercontinental 2015 first runner-up Christi McGarry, 29, and Andre Bruillette on February 22, 2020. It was the 20th edition of the international male beauty pageant conceived by Metromedia Singapore and Procon Leisure International.
It was Paul Luzineau, 23, of the Netherlands who was declared the fairest of them all while Nikos Antonopoulos, 24, of Greece was the first runner-up. Matheus Giora, 31, of Brazil and Mayur Gangwani, 21, of India were the respective second and fourth runners-up.
Had Hidalgo won, he would have been the second Manhunt International winner from Spain. The first one was Vicent Llorach, who was crowned in Australia in 2018.
There are only two countries with two titleholders in the pageant. China won in 2007 and 2011 and Sweden won in 1998 and 2016.
Rosko Dickinson is the current executive president of Manhunt International. He served as a judge in the 20th edition of the international male beauty pageant along with Llorach, Miss Asia Pacific International 2018 Sharifa Akeel, 22, and Binibining Pilipinas-International 2014 Bianca Guidotti, 30, among others.
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